With just enough innovation going for it, this title is a welcome change from all the ports the handheld seems to be plagued with.

It's one of the few soundtracks that I would highly recommend buying, as the quality of the music is that good.

Its attention to detail, exciting gameplay, immersive graphics and wonderful soundtrack make the game a great buy.

Most of the problems seem like a series of bad choices, as if decisions were being made because they weren’t sure how to do it better.

Visually, Dementium's divine and every facet is designed / To create a sense of ambience that offers frights galore.

The game almost seems to negate the use of combos at points, which is thanks, in large part, to the infuriatingly poor blocking system.

Mortal Kombat VS DC Universe is a strange combination that works; like fried chicken and waffles.

Ultimate Ghouls 'N Ghosts never once attempts to make you feel good about yourself as a gamer, never once tries to encourage you by giving you an easy level and then offering up some demon level from hell. No — instead, it encourages you to fight harder, fight smarter and most of all, do your best and that is why I'll continue to pursue the series.

While the game suffers from some rather terrible camera problems and the adventure itself isn’t overly interesting from a storyline sense, the gameplay and action is fast, furious and fun.

Some may be put off by the rate at which you go, but those interested in pure story and puzzles will find a little piece of Heaven in Syberia.

A fantastic game and its hard not to enjoy it. While the driving portions may seem difficult for younger players, the rest of the game is lovingly crafted and easily accessible for that adolescent gamer in your household.

The single player experience has been beefed up, the number of cars to unlock in incredible, the online facet is simply some of the most fun you’ll have with a racer online and the overall price is incredibly cheap for what you get. At $19.99, there is no reason to pass this game by.

Destined to become a cult favorite, which will most likely sell for a billion dollars on eBay one day, Bombastic is a puzzle gamers dream come true.

Though it may not be deep in terms of strategy, the storyline and experience to be found in Super Robot Taisen is hard to beat.

An inventive and completely amusing massively multiplayer role-playing game that incorporates elements of traditional MMOs with the vehicular combat seen in games like "Twisted Metal."

While the graphics could have used a slight facelift, the story is what Arc the Lad is all about and that aspect alone makes this a worthy purchase for any RPG lover.

While the graphics seems to be a baby step back, the camera, which can zoom in and out, makes up for it. The gameplay is incredible, the musical score is impressive and the controls are fantastic.

A colorful, engrossing run through one of the best "rolling ball simulators" since Atari gave birth to the idea. Some extra bulk weighs the title down and keeps it a gnat's wing away from being a true classic, but Pac n' Roll is good, clean fun for gamers of all ages.

Digital Extremes has done a fairly good job with bringing a new IP to life, while not the AAA title that many expected, it's an incredibly solid action game with gorgeous graphics, intense combat, and a story that if done right could go places in a sequel.

While the game itself suffers from a number of faults, especially in terms of putting and overall A.I., the experience itself is one that is truly exceptional and fun, even if you have to sit and watch a shot.

Electroplankton is not a game in any sense of the word. It is art, plain and simple.

While the game can be enjoyable, it is far too easy for the average gamer and far more suited to a younger audience.

The only thing that separates Echo from any other adventure title is the setting. Everything else is exactly the same, boring, uninspired, and good ol'sleep inducing fun.

The game itself if still a lot of fun and fans of shmups will rave over it, but it is flawed and that alone makes the game a niche purchase only.

An engaging and refreshing change of pace from the role playing escapades that we've become used to in the previous two installments.

With three unique modes to play within, a variety of unique weapons, wonderful graphics and an extraordinary soundtrack, CT Special Forces is a game that modern gamers and nostalgia freaks (like me) can truly sink their teeth into.

MOH: Heroes falls prey to a bastardized control like almost all PSP first person titles.

Sacred 2 is a title fans of dungeon hacks will adore and at times hate, due to its technical shortcomings. Even with its glitches, Sacred 2: Fallen Angel is sure to keep loot whores playing for a long time. Just make sure to save often.

The camera is poor, which drives the value of the title right down the tubes, the graphics are of Dreamcast quality, the sound and music is simply appalling and the gameplay is skittish at best.

As I said before, I'm a sucker for this type of game and Cars does satisfy some of my tie-in hunger pangs, but after all the dust settles I'm still hungry. I think THQ was on the right track here, but possibly are guilty of a false start.

The game isn't perfect, but in the end it certainly comes across as one of the most amusing music titles I've played in recent memory.

Ultimately, MotoGP4 is a game that would do great if it had no competition, but pales in comparison to other games of the like available now.

In many ways, it is a groundbreaking title and is certainly deserving of praise for attempting to do something new, however it fails to be as good as it could have been, resulting in a game that has many fantastic parts that never form a unified whole.

Fans of "Morrowind" will be interested immediately, since the essential style of the game is very similar, but the game offers up less depth than "Morrowind" in many ways and is far less open ended.

The game is very competent and offers up a fairly meaty single player experience. Taking cues from Metal Gear Solid and Prince of Persia, Over the Hedge is a well designed adventure that requires patience and planning.

In the end, Draglade suffers from a severe identity crisis, yet still manages to provide a coherent and competent experience that is enjoyable to play.

Weighing in at 6-10 hours, the game is short. However, veteran gamers will enjoy coming back to Wario World time and time again for the great graphics, sound and gameplay.

Cinematic, exciting and at times tiring due to some control issues, The Bourne Conspiracy manages to deliver a licensed game which keeps the spirit of it's source material.

In the end, Sims 2: Castaway is one of the more entertaining Sim titles to come out in a while and you'd be doing yourself a disservice by not giving it a shot. It's certainly not a stereotypical Sim title and almost anyone can pick this game up and give it a whirl.

This could be due to the age of the game, the fact that we've played it before or because the screen is so tiny, but the game isn't nearly as frightening as it used to be.

A unique role playing experience and one that is dripping with sexual innuendo and overtones. However, if you can get over this fact (and I'm sure you can), you're going to find an adventure that is often amazingly fun, but ends up feeling rather dry and contrived at times. The concepts within are fantastic, but the combat, which makes up the majority of the game, is beyond tedious and that hurts the title quite a bit.

A very niche, very focused and polished experience that will reward you if you and your friends are willing to put time into it.

The game takes a lot of time to figure out how to complete but when you do finally figure out the puzzles, it becomes an experience well worth the admission price.

A great game that could have been much better had there been a real online mode (especially with that VoIP headset, damn it).

The gameplay is quite good, with each turtle possessing his own style of gameplay, but the overall redundancy and ease that the game offers up is simply inexcusable.

The game is fun, there is no doubt in my mind about that, but the limitations simply drag it from being a great game to being an ok game.

Average at best, a puzzle game that attempts to go above and beyond falling blocks, but falls quite a bit short in the end.

While I did enjoy Outbreak I can’t get over the fact that the whole production seems completely padded out. There isn’t any real purpose for the story being split into four separate chapters, it ultimately feels like they just took a large game and split it into quarters to make more money.

The game has solid gameplay, a fun storyline, colorful and detailed characters and a very easy to master control scheme.

Orbital Media has done a very good job, but still has a bit of tweaking to do if they want to really push this series to the limit.

The mundane is an integral part of any Sims game but so is having control over your character. In this title, that vital ingredient is absent and the game suffers, lacking fun and purpose.

I certainly had fun playing it, while it wasn’t particularly deep, sometimes that is exactly what a person is in the mood for – and it isn’t shallow either.

Though the game suffers from some abhorrently long dialogue and music that makes you want to hurt yourself, the game is very, very good and plays solidly.

The control in the multiplayer mode is a bit better than in "Generations," which is a good thing, as "Generations" had some rather stiff control issues.

I would have personally liked to have seen the game go out with more of a bang… at least in some changes to the overall mechanics and game engine, but I suppose that in some way we need to respect the fact that it was really all about the story.

The side scrolling sections aren't horribly difficult and you'll find yourself doing a fair amount of button mashing and the sea battles are a bit lacking when compared to games like Pirates!, but the whole package comes together quite nicely, even with those minor issues.

All things said and done, Neves offers some fantastic puzzle gaming action for your gaming dollar.

What I will say is this: When the RPG bug hits me, I always seem to stumble over the very game I need to satisfy the itch. Luminous Arc is my bug spray. Do yourselves a favor. Take off the elitist crown, get off your throne of indifference and play this game. You may actually surprise yourself and have fun.

Though the games are graphically a bit dated, the mechanics of the games themselved make up for it.

Garfield's Nightmare isn't for everyone, but the intended audience, those under the age of ten, will find themselves enjoying the adventures of our tubby orange hero.

Incredibly fun and will provide you with about twenty hours worth of gaming. However, Cima does come to an end and once it’s done, it’s done.

Though the single player experience could have been longer, it still provides many hours of enjoyment; especially of you're on a mission to get the best score in every fight.

The focus on strategy rather than building, the fine attention to graphics, the historical detail… all make the game an incredibly fun package. However, the AI is somewhat lacking at times.

A blast to play and certainly more appealing than the typical third person shooter.

If you're looking for some good, old-fashioned Mario fun with a DDR backdrop, this is the game you've been waiting for. If you're looking to get in touch with your hardcore side, it's wise to take DDR: w/ Mario with a grain of salt.

The sluggish controls would be forgivable but the graphical glitches like furniture you can get stuck inside of is something that just shouldn't have made it into the game. It's something that should have been caught and fixed in testing!

The idea is great and the execution can be very cumbersome, which is why I'm glad to see that Nintendo decided to allow for traditional controls, but I can see where Nintendo was really stretching on this one, which is sad considering how well designed it is on an artistic level.

If you like strategy role-playing games as a genre, you'd be doing yourself a disservice by not picking this title up.

A competent RPG that has a very well written storyline within, as well as a robust battle system and enjoyable soundtrack. It's certainly not the best role playing game I've ever played, but it's one of the better ones on the Nintendo DS.

Meshing a well-told and captivating story with a strategic battle system, a bevy of collectable minions and a gorgeous world, Enchanted Arms is a great way to start of the JRPG tradition on the Xbox 360.

My final advice to you is twofold. One, save your money and play the entire game at your local retailers (it's that easy by the way) or two, pick up some stuff by the bands I've mentioned, learn from them and start your own band, for real.

The Conduit is a solid FPS and should be a must buy for anyone who loves the genre and loves their Wii.

This one feels like a road rash after a nasty spill and should be avoided unless you have plenty of Bactine on hand.

A fine mix of adventure, puzzle and mini-games that all end up falling into place gracefully.

I think that fans of the game are going to get more out of this game than most others, though again I think fans of R-Type are more interested in playing a shmup than an SRPG. That fact aside, R-Type Command is a solid reinvention of the series.

Another solid game from Nintendo – it features a few new tweaks on the old formula but it’s more or less the same game with new boards, new mini-games and a few new characters.

At the end of the day, Conan is a fantastically fun game, that doesn't take itself too serious and knows what kind of creature it is -- something that a good deal of games nowadays could benefit from.

Even though it is difficult to master, I highly recommending trying to punch through as best as you can, especially if you are a fan of the trilogy, because there is nothing cooler than fighting a horde of Agent Smiths while realizing you're the one in control.

The Wii just doesn't have the pixel pushing power of the 360 and PS3. This isn't a bad thing, mind you, but when you have a game like Call of Duty 3, designed as it was with next-gen in mind, it loses a lot from the aesthetic downgrade to the Wii.

Does what it needs to do to get the job done… but it doesn’t put in any overtime.

With a very limited amount of amenities and dinosaurs represented, Jurassic Park falters a little in the replayability category.

It offers up quite an astounding amount of depth for such a pint sized fighting game and allows for some truly exciting multiplayer madness.

Worms 3D may not succeed completely when it boils down to the measure of its technical parts, but the entire experience proves to be an immeasurably amusing and incredibly entertaining (as well as humorous) way to kill some time.

Overall, My Sims is a great start to what could be a fantastic series. If they'd flesh the game out a bit, EA would have a game that would easily rival Animal Crossing, offering players the chance to fully realize their town from the ground up instead of simply trading shirts with stupid animals that will just as soon steal from you.

Painkiller: Hell Wars can be compared to a 10k marathon. You think it's a good idea at the time, but around mile three, you actually start questioning your own judgment.

Drenched in 1940's art, stellar presentation and some tough boss battles; 1942 Joint Strike is one of the best shooters on XBLA.

The fighting engine is certainly innovative, but lacks basic variety, the graphics border on garish and the soundtrack, in terms of voice acting, is only as good as the writing... which is to say, it’s not too good.

The action is fast, the writing is witty and the bunny can whoop ass.

LOTS of different items and potions to help on your quest.

Spider-Man: Web of Shadows is an amazingly fun title.

The entire experience, to me, felt like I was playing through the tutorial – for the second time. However, children ten and under could learn to love the relaxed, fairly undemanding, nature of Tak.

A competent game – definitely noticeably short of perfection, but nonetheless playable.

Fans will buy it, and probably no one else, but even if it was a perfect game, would things really be any different? Would it really start a Suikoden craze that would sweep the nation and allow the game to sit atop a throne near Final Fantasy and the other glam-rock RPGs? Probably not, but that doesn't matter, because the fans know, and as far as I'm concerned, that's all Konami cares about.

The single player doesn't last forever and the multiplayer modes are fleeting, but for $19.99, this is a great title and a puzzler that shouldn't be missed!

The reality of the younger audience aspect is that it isn’t as deep as other EA sporting games and therefore the lasting appeal will drop significantly for older gamers.

Only a mediocre affair, which is a crying shame. I point the finger at Bandai for apparently hiring some high-school kids to translate the game.

The battle system needs to be tweaked a bit, the map system disappoints, and searching for items to synthesize is a huge chore, but the graphics, story and voice acting make for a wonderful adventure that is worth noting.

The AI lacks any real challenge and the track layouts are somewhat poorly thought out. Overall, the game is entertaining, but the longevity and competition just aren't enough to keep you on your toes for an extended period of time.